American Legion Auxiliary Unit 186 Alfred Erickson

08/28/2026

Post 186 Snowmobile Raffle

Our Snowmobile Raffle is officially live — tickets are on sale now for your chance to win a brand-new 2024 Polaris Switchback 550 snowmobile.
The details:
Tickets are $10 each. The drawing is 11NOV26, Noon–11:00 PM, at Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186, 1308 W. Quincy St., Hancock, MI. You do not need to be present to win. (MGCB License No. R88212)
Where to get tickets to sell or buy:
Peterson's Chiropractic in Hancock — see Jen Peterson.
Northland Ag & Turf in Atlantic Mine — see Macy Ryynanen.
American Legion Post 186 - see Donald Manninen.
You can also reach out directly if you'd like to buy a ticket now. Call 906-281-5747.
Every ticket sold supports Post 186 and the programs we run for our veterans and this community — thank you for helping us make this year's raffle a success.

08/07/2026

On Aug. 7, 1782, Gen. George Washington established the Badge of Military Merit, which later became the Purple Heart.

Today, we honor the servicemembers who were wounded or gave their lives in service to our country. Their courage and commitment will never be forgotten, and we are forever grateful for the sacrifices they made. 💜🇺🇸

07/29/2026

05/22/2026

Here is the schedule for Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186 Memorial Day services to be held on May 25, 2026:

7:50am - Church of the Resurrection and Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (Hancock) at intersection
8:15am - Marina (Houghton County)
8:30am - Veteran's Park in Houghton
8:45am - Houghton Forest Hill Cemetery
9:15am - Liminga Cemetery
9:45am - Oskar Cemetery
11:00am - Hancock (Montezuma Park) Memorial
11:15am - Quincy Hill Memorial
11:45am - Waasa Cemetery
12:15pm - Hancock Lakeside Cemetery
12:30pm - Post 186 Home Memorial

05/21/2026

Post 186 Auxiliary members will be at Swift Hardware this Saturday, May 23rd, from 10am to 4pm distributing poppies. Our poppies are the traditional crepe paper poppies, many hand made by veterans groups. 100% of your donations go to veterans health care assistance. Come and see us this Saturday. Thank you for your support of veterans.

04/06/2026

American Legion Post 186 will hold a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on Sunday, April 12th, 2026 from Noon to 4pm. Proceeds support the Post, veterans, and the community. Dinners will be served by curbside pickup only. Tickets are $10 and are available now from any Post member or in line the day of the dinner.
Don’t miss out on this delicious dinner with spaghetti sauce prepared by Legion members, cole slaw, bread, and homemade cookies baked by the Auxiliary.
Thank you for your support!

03/18/2026

The American Legion Auxiliary is encouraging us all to wear red on Fridays to Remember Everyone Deployed.

02/03/2026

Operation Copper Country Active Duty donation presented to the Coast Guard Station Portage morale fund. We appreciate their service. Thanks everyone for your support of our service members.

01/01/2026

Thank you to everyone who helped support Operation Copper Country Active Duty 2025. We sent packages to our local active duty troops, some overseas, some state side, some home for Christmas. Our purpose was to let them know we are thinking of them and thank them for their service.
Thank you Copper Country organizations, businesses and community members. We couldn’t have done this without you,
The pictures below are from this year and some from 2024. They all deserve our gratitude for their service to our country.

12/05/2025

Operation Copper Country Active Duty 2025 packages ready to go!